oppress vs crucify

oppress and crucify both are verbs.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
oppress	No	No	Yes	No
crucify	No	No	Yes	No

As verbs, crucify is a hypernym of oppress; that is, crucify is a word with a broader meaning than oppress:

Other hypernyms of oppress include bedevil, dun, frustrate, rag, torment.

oppress (verb)	crucify (verb)
come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority	criticize harshly or violently
cause to suffer	treat cruelly
	hold within limits and control
	kill by nailing onto a cross